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Keir Starmer tells Netanyahu that the UK wishes to continue its ‘vital cooperation’ with Israel.The United Kingdom’s new prime minister has emphasised the need for a ceasefire and a two-state solution in calls with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, as Israel has shown no inclination to stop its devastating war that has killed more than 38,000 people. Keir Starmer told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a “clear and urgent need for a ceasefire, the return of hostages and an immediate increase in the volume of humanitarian aid reaching civilians”. As the opposition leader, Starmer had been accused of not calling…

Lawyer for relatives of crash victims blasts plea agreement with US Department of Justice as a ‘sweetheart deal’.Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud to avoid going on trial in the United States on charges stemming from two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max. Under the plea deal, Boeing would pay a fine of $243.6m and be required to invest at least $455m in its compliance and safety programmes, the US Department of Justice said in a court filing on Sunday. The aircraft giant would also agree to be subject to a third-party monitor’s assessment of its safety and…

Massoud Pezeskhian has promised to bring changes at home and engage leaders abroad.Iran has elected a new president. Masoud Pezeshkian has been described by many as a moderate candidate – who’s been promising social reforms and engagement with the West. But in the Iranian system, it is the supreme leader – not the president – who has the final say. So, will Pezeshkian’s election bring any shift in policy? And how will he deal with the many economic and political challenges facing Iran? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Foad Izadi – Head of the American Studies Department at the University of Tehran…

PodcastPodcast, The TakeAfter a wave of anti-Syrian violence in Turkey, how are Syrians in Turkey faring? A wave of anti-Syrian violence in Turkey has led to unprecedented protests and attacks on Turkish military bases in northwestern Syria. At the same time, Turkey is seeking to normalise relations with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. What does all this mean for millions of Syrians in Turkey? In this episode:  Sinem Köseoğlu (@sinemkoseoglu), Al Jazeera’s Turkey correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Chloe K Li, and Sonia Bhagat with Amy Walters, Duha Mossad, Veronique Ishaya, Mohammed Zain…

NewsFeedIsrael has now been attacking and killing Palestinians in Gaza for nine months. The latest assault was on an UNRWA-run school in a refugee camp where thousands of forcibly displaced people were sheltering.Published On 7 Jul 20247 Jul 2024 Source link

Israel expands evacuation order for parts of war-torn Gaza City as truce talks expected to continue in Egypt and Qatar. Source link

The Israeli army ordered the Hannibal Directive – a controversial Israeli military policy aimed at preventing the capture of Israeli soldiers by enemy forces at any cost – on October 7 last year, an investigation by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz has revealed. In a report on Sunday, the newspaper, based on testimonies of Israeli soldiers and senior army officers, said that during Hamas’s unprecedented attack last October, the Israeli army started making decisions with limited and unverified information, and issued an order that “not a single vehicle can return to Gaza”. “At this point, the [Israeli army] was not aware…

I had my first nightmare about Gaza six weeks after the end of my first deployment with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in February. I dreamed I was in the OCHA guesthouse: the walls were crumbling before my eyes from constant explosions. The smoke from the blasts was filling my throat as I shouted into my laptop microphone during a coordination meeting. We all went about our business as if nothing was happening. When I woke up, I felt as if smoke was still suffocating me. I felt powerless, angry and guilty for leaving…

The war in Sudan is approaching its 16th month, with tens of thousands of people killed and millions displaced in what international organisations say is the world’s worst displacement crisis. Fighting erupted between forces loyal to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, the two factions vying for control of the country. Sudan has been in transition since the 2019 overthrow of strongman President Omar al-Bashir and a subsequent military coup in 2021 as civilian forces tried to establish a government while the two armed parties sparred. Here is a roundup of…

People and Power asks whether the ICC, established to investigate and try those accused of the world’s worst crimes, is capable of fulfilling its role.The International Criminal Court (ICC), established in 2002, seeks to hold to account those guilty of some of the world’s worst crimes. Supporters say it deters would-be war criminals, bolsters the rule of law, and offers justice to victims of atrocities. But it has only had 11 successful convictions in nearly a quarter of a century, having spent nearly $2bn. The United States, China, and Russia are not its members, and many African governments say its…